Mr. Special Envoy, what do you mean by win-win? Selim III asked with interest. Obviously, because of the distance from France, his understanding of win-win is still stuck in the era of many years ago, when the French and the Ottomans were still at their peak.

"You take back the de facto dominion over the Barbary region, and you get the right to send officials there and collect taxes. And we, France, will get one or two ports there, as well as the right to mine minerals in these areas. Saint-Meyran replied, "Your Majesty, you know that the Pasha of Barbary today depend on piracy for their income. Piracy is now obsolete. Because the navies of European countries today are no longer comparable to what they used to be. The fleet of the Barbary pirates is no longer capable of engaging European navies head-on. This business, they will become more and more unable to do it. In fact, according to the information we have received, none of them are in a good financial situation.

Your Majesty, it is not sustainable to rob and get rich, and if you want to be sustainable, you can only rely on normal trade. North Africa is so vast, there will definitely be a lot of minerals, and through this kind of trade, we can both get more benefits.

Your Majesty, in this plan, you only need to give an order for the Pasha of the Barbary countries to come and meet Your Majesty. If they come to the audience, you can ask for a random problem - these guys don't know how many problems they have over the years, and if nothing else, the contribution owed to your country is a ready-made problem, isn't it? You can then detain them, strip them of their Pasha titles, and send new Pashas, loyal to you, to regain control of the Barbary region. We're here to help, including fighting alongside your military.

Of course, I don't think these Pasha will come at all. Their disobedience has long been known to passers-by. At this time, Your Majesty, you can order that they be stripped of their Pasha titles and that they be defeated. And our country, as an ally of His Majesty, will naturally stand on His Majesty's side and help His Majesty defeat the rebellion. And these rebellious territories can also be used by His Majesty to reward his truly trusted courtiers.

I'm sure Your Majesty has also seen that the whole world has been changing and developing rapidly over the years. In contrast, IMHO, the great Turkey no longer has the prestige it once had. Since his accession to the throne, His Majesty has been working hard to find reforms. We in France, as Turkey's traditional ally, would also like to see Turkey pick itself up again. But IMHO, within your country, there are quite strong forces that do not support, or even oppose, your reforms. You also need new feats, new territories, new positions and wealth to encourage, to attract more people to be loyal to you and to support your reforms. ”

In the original history, Sultan Selim III saw the decline of Turkey, so he tried to reform the Turkish system, but because his reform touched the interests of many people, and eventually led to the rebellion of the Turkish Sultan's pro-army, he was deposed, and became the only sultan in Turkish history who "died by the sword".

When the rebellion was launched, the conservatives naturally took the opportunity to kill the reformers in Karakala, and then, the reformers outside Istanbul stopped doing it, came back with the army, and then cut down the conservatives in Karakala. After this great chaos, Turkey suffered heavy losses. It became more and more weakened, and even developed to the point of being hung and beaten by his subordinate Pasha.

Of course, Sultan Selim III could not agree to such a major issue immediately, and he needed to discuss it with his subordinates. However, Saint-Meyrant felt that the Turks would support this plan, at most they would have to fight with the French on the distribution of benefits, but on the whole, if you ask them whether they support it, then they will definitely support it.

Do not think that the supreme Sultan really represents the interests of the entire green world. No one is so represented. Even Sultan Selim III does not represent the whole green world, as he claims, and even Turkey as a whole. He can only represent the Turkish people, the group of people around him.

And for both the Sultan himself and the reformists around him, they need more interests to unite their own people and strengthen their power in order to overwhelm those who oppose them. As the leader of this group, if Sultan Selim III chooses to give up in the face of such interests, it will only alienate his subordinates.

And the French are actually not in a hurry, because it is certainly not impossible to fight before the Olympic Games, after all, France has set up a "Olympic ceasefire" rule, and it must not be ruined first. After all, at this time, the people who ruled France did not understand the king. Moreover, France has not yet declined to the point where it needs to sell its soft power for money.

Preparations for the Olympic Games are still progressing in an orderly manner, and the main venue is now almost complete, and some sub-venues are also being completed. And the French sports team has also begun to adapt to some venues.

And with Napoleon, Polina was arguing with Napoleon.

"What? You're going to the Olympics? This doesn't work, it doesn't work! Napoleon shook his head like a rattle, "Pollina, can you be normal?" Since ancient times, only men have been allowed to participate in the Olympic Games, and women are not even qualified to watch them, but now we have ...... Alas, it's all Joseph, the bastard, it's all this bastard, who spoiled you! ”

While viciously cursing the bastard Joseph the Hero, Napoleon once again made his position firm: "In short, Polina, this matter is not negotiable, not negotiable at all!" ”

"Napoleon, don't come out and talk nonsense if you don't read much! In the ancient Olympic Games, there were women who participated! Polina stood up without showing any weakness, and slammed a hat, which she had not learned, to Napoleon's head.

"Hell!" Napoleon said, "The ancient Olympics were a women's race, but how many decent women can you find to compete with?" Do you want to race with a bunch of big moms? ”

"Hey, Napoleon, you even know that?" "Then don't you know that Siniska won the championship of the Troika at the 96th Olympic Games. I don't think I'm worse than Siniska, but my brother isn't as good as Siniska's. ”

Siniska was the sister of King Agesilaus II of Sparta, and at the Olympics she dressed as a man to compete, and the judges actually saw it, but everyone was afraid of her brother Agesilos II, so everyone said: "I don't see anything, this is a man!" ”

Everyone originally thought that there were so many people participating in the competition, and Princess Siniska was just one of them, and most of them would not win the championship. When she finishes competing, she will naturally go home, and then there will be nothing left, how good do you say. However, who knew that this year's Greek men were not good, and they actually let Princess Sinista really snatch the championship in her hands. Later, the Greeks erected a statue of the Spartan princess and carved the following line on the pedestal: "I, Siniska, have won the chariot race on a furious horse, and the statue of me is here to prove that I am the only woman in all Greece to win the championship, and I deserve the praise of the people!" ”

Napoleon, of course, knew this story. Seeing that Polina mentioned this, Napoleon could not find anything for a while, so he asked:

"You want to compete in equestrian competitions too?"

"Hmm!" Polina felt that there was something wrong with this, so she couldn't help but raise her fingers, "Speed racing, obstacle racing, pistols, rifles, flying saucers." I'm sure I'll win more titles than Princess Siniska! ”

Napoleon blackened his face, thought for a long time, and then came up with the last trick - the Dafa of throwing the pot: "It's useless for me to agree to this matter, you still have to go to Joseph, if he has no opinion, then I have no opinion." ”

"Okay!" Polina slapped her fist in the palm of her hand, "I'm going to find Joseph!" ”

Seeing Polina leave, Napoleon immediately commanded his adjutant with an angry face: "Call Lucien for me, he dares to throw the pot at me!" ”

That same evening, the same controversy arose with Joseph.

"Polina, I don't talk to you about his hard words, I'll just say one thing." Joseph frowned and said, "How old are you?" Your sister is going to be a mother! My mother asks me every day, when will you get married, hell, she wants to find you a husband from among my students or assistants. Well, you're like this now......"

"What's wrong with me like this?"

"Gee, I don't talk to you that much. In short, there is still almost a year between now and the official start of the Olympic Games. Within a year, if you can find yourself a husband and he has no problem, then I have no problem. Otherwise, don't even think about it. ”

"Joseph, you are unreasonable!"

"I'm not being reasonable, what's the matter! I tell you, don't quarrel with me, hurry up and find a husband for yourself, won't this problem be solved? Act fast and don't waste time. ”

"Humph!" Polina turned around angrily and left.

"Hey, Polina!" Joseph shouted from behind.

"What?" Polina turned around, thinking that Joseph might have changed his mind.

"That ......," said Joseph, after a pause, "Polina, there are two more points that you must pay attention to. First, your husband, he must be a man; Second, my mother didn't want to see a divorce happen in our family. ”